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About TL's Bright Spot

I love to be creative - in the garden, crafting, and in leadership roles. There is something wonderful that happens when we design something new and share it with others. It's fun and makes everyone happy.

Stampin’ Up! FREE Shipping!

Surprise! It’s time for FREE SHIPPING! From December 9–11, you can shop and save on all qualifying orders of $75 or more. What a great way to stock up on all your favorite products from the catalog, Online Exclusives, kits, and more!

Free shipping is for three days only, so spread the word and help your customers get ready for this limited-time offer!

Please keep in mind previously communicated shipping deadlines and that due to the high volume of orders and the Christmas season, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. We will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible. Let your customers know that any orders placed during this promotion are not guaranteed to arrive before or by December 25. If you or your customers need an order by Christmas, order as early as possible or consider expedited shipping.

Happy saving,

I am always so sad to see products go away, but what it means is… make room for NEW! If you do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to send you a copy of the NEW 2025 January-April Mini Catalog and the accompanying Jan/ Feb 2025 Sale-a-Bration catalog.

  • Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
  • Last Chance Products in this category are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
  • Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
  • We may add individual items from bundles or suite collections to our Last Chance Products category. If one or more products from the suite collection or bundle are in the Last Chance Products category, then the bundle and suite collection will also appear in this category. The bundle or suite will not be orderable if one or more of the items in the bundle or suite collection sell out. Our standard 10% bundle discounts will be available if one or more of the items move to the Last Chance Product category; however, the item in the Last Chance Products category may have a deeper discount.
  • CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS
  • Stampin’ Up! refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of our best-selling colors!
    • Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
    • Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
    • Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
  • Available while supplies last.
  • Sales begin Dec. 3, 2024 as part of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – click to see what’s available right now!

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for stopping by~!

Stampin’ Up! New ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Marbled Elegance Suite

Good day sweet folks… we had card class yesterday using the the Marbled Elegance products from the suite – ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. This is a sweet, sweet set of stamps/ dies – the Heart of Elegance Bundle. Take a peek at the card and notice the deep embossing on the white heart – love! And what I like a lot is that this card could be a masculine card, birthday card, anniversary card, thinking of you card, or a LOVE card :O) It’s versatile. And… this is a fun fold.

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance funf fold
Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance fun fold side view

I wanted you to see the side view to notice how the center is the fold fold portion. So maybe we call this a ‘center fun fold’??? If you have a better name for it, let me know!

I began with a card base of Real Red 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and layered a Basic White panel 4 x 5 1/4. Cut a Basic White 3 1/4 x 8 and score on long side at 4. Attach to card base, centering and even with the Basic White at top & bottom. Cut two strips of DSP 7/8 x 3 3/4 and add to side edges. They will lay up against the center folded panel. (my DSP strips are 3/4″ wide and I didn’t like all the white. Trust me, it looks better with wider strips!) Add the Marbled Elegance DSP 3 x 3 3/4 to the front of this panel. Now cut a heart from Gold Foil and another from Basic White and adhere together. Attach with dimensionals to the fun fold panel. I stopped here but there is more that could be done: add adhesive-backed gold hearts from the suite, add a bow using the gold twine in the suite; or add a sentiment banner across the front. Because I have someone specific in mind for this card, I knew they would prefer something more on the simple side – and it’s gorgeous as is – in my opinion that is.

For the inside.. my students (remember this was a card class) chose to heat emboss with the Gold WOW embossing powder, the sentiment ‘Love you” from the Heart of Elegance stamp set. I took a scrap strip of the DSP and adhered it across the bottom. I will heat emboss a sentiment, just not now.

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance Suite Collection

Click here to watch an unveiling video of how the papers were created and some samples created.

Stampin' Up! Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit
Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit available 12/3
Stampin' Up! Cherry Blossom Treats Kit
Cherry Blossom Treats Kit, available 12/3

There are two NEW KITS available in the Kits Collection. They are shown below. To view other kits available, click here.

I am always so sad to see products go away, but what it means is… make room for NEW! If you do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to send you a copy of the NEW 2025 January-April Mini Catalog and the accompanying Jan/ Feb 2025 Sale-a-Bration catalog.

Stampin' Up! Last Chance Products
  • Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
  • Last Chance Products in this category are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
  • Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
  • We may add individual items from bundles or suite collections to our Last Chance Products category. If one or more products from the suite collection or bundle are in the Last Chance Products category, then the bundle and suite collection will also appear in this category. The bundle or suite will not be orderable if one or more of the items in the bundle or suite collection sell out. Our standard 10% bundle discounts will be available if one or more of the items move to the Last Chance Product category; however, the item in the Last Chance Products category may have a deeper discount.
  • CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS
  • Stampin’ Up! refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of our best-selling colors!
    • Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
    • Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
    • Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
  • Available while supplies last.
  • Sales begin Dec. 3, 2024 as part of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – click to see what’s available right now!
Stampin' Up! Special Release DSP
Stampin' Up! Special Release flyer

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Bloom Impressions Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome… we have a swketch challenge today… and I have chosen to work with some new OINE EXCLUSIVE and Sale-a-bration products for this card.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop
Stampin' Up! Blog Hop sketch challenge
Stampin' Up! Blooming Impressions DSP

Notice how the rectangles go from light to dark – and that’s what I tried to do with this new Bloom Impressions 12×12 DSP from the 2025 Sale-a-bration catalog. It goes live Jan 7, 2025.

The stamped images are from the new ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Mixed Labels stamp set. (it’s also a bundle – meaning it has accompanying dies, but I did not use them here) I used Melon Mambo ink. The sequins are also a Sale-a-bration product and are Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins. (this packet has four shades of purple – these look more pink to me and I thought they went well with the DSP) The baker’s twine is from the 2024-2025 Annual catalog and is Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack.

The rectangles are all 3 7/8 x 1 1/4 and adhered to the Basic White panel (4 x 5 1/4). I wrapped the twine around the panel twice and tied a bow, securing it with a glue dot, then attached the panel with dimensionals to the Melon Mambo card base (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2).

Stampin' Up! Mixed Labels stamp set, card inside

On the inside, I stamped this cute floral image and the ‘thank you’ in Melon Mambo ink on the Basic White panel – both from the Mixed Labels stamp set – and the card was complete. Oh my goodness, so simple. I kept wanting to add ide cuts to the front but was reluctant… wanted to follow the sketch challenge. :O}

Look for more information from me below the list of those participating in the hop today. Click on the ‘next’ button to take you directly to Carol – who always has fabulous creativity – or click on a name to take you elsewhere.

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright ~ this is me!

Carol Buckalew

I am always so sad to see products go away, but what it means is… make room for NEW! If you do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to send you a copy of the NEW 2025 January-April Mini Catalog and the accompanying Jan/ Feb 2025 Sale-a-Bration catalog.

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS!!!

SALE PERIOD BEGINS DEC 3 – WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

  • Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
  • Last Chance Products in this category are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
  • Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
  • We may add individual items from bundles or suite collections to our Last Chance Products category. If one or more products from the suite collection or bundle are in the Last Chance Products category, then the bundle and suite collection will also appear in this category. The bundle or suite will not be orderable if one or more of the items in the bundle or suite collection sell out. Our standard 10% bundle discounts will be available if one or more of the items move to the Last Chance Product category; however, the item in the Last Chance Products category may have a deeper discount.
  • CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS
  • Stampin’ Up! refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of our best-selling colors!
    • Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
    • Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
    • Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
  • Available while supplies last.
  • Sales begin Dec. 3, 2024 as part of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – click to see what’s available right now!
Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper Release
Stampin' Up! DSP Special Release flyer

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! We have a fantastic theme today – Evergreen Trees 😀 perfect timing, right? I’ve pulled together a card using the Painted Trees 3D EF + the Peaceful Evergreen bundle & Peaceful Season bundle to create my card for you today.

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop
Stampin' Up! Hop Theme Challenge
Stampin' Up! Painted Trees 3D EF card front

I took this photo in hopes you would be able to see the texture provided by the embossing folder and also the Pearlized Enamel Effects that I added in various places on the trees. Can you see the Pearlized Enamel? I’m pretty certain you can see the texture – it shows easily in this photo. Let me tell you how I created this card.

Directions:

  • On a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Basic White, I embossed the trees using the Painted Trees 3D EF. I then used a sponge dauber and dabbed Shaded Spruce ink on the tree-raised portions. With another sponge dauber & Pretty Peacock ink, I added some color, but less than with the Shaded Spruce.
  • I die cut from Basic White, the tree outline image (Peaceful Evergreens Dies), then with the dauber & Shaded Spruce ink, colored just the edges.
  • I die cut the center of the tree (Peaceful Evergreen Dies) from Winter Meadow DSP and attached it with dots of liquid glue, to the tree outline.
  • I added these to the embossed panel with dimensionals.
  • I die cut the star (Peaceful Evergreens Dies) from Season of Elegance SDSP and attached with a mini dimensional.
  • At this point, I added the Pearlized Enamel Effects to various tips of the embossed trees and to the tree on dimensionals – and set this aside to dry while creating the sentiment pieces.
  • Using the Peaceful Season Dies… I die cut from Winter Meadow DSP two banners, then die cut two from Basic White. I stamped the Merry in two different inkson the basic white pieces: the upper in Pretty Peacock and the lower in Shaded Spruce, then I cut them apart so just the center remained and attached it to the Winter Meadow DSP piece.
  • I added these to the card with mini dimensionals.
  • I added Neutral Adhesive-Backed Sequins in gold to the banner.
  • I added this to a 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 panel of Shaded Spruce, then to the Thick Basic White card base 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

On the inside… I stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink using the Peaceful Season stamp set on a 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White panel. I again used the Pearlized Enamel Effects to highlight along the top of each letter of the sentiment. Then I used Shaded Spruce ink & the Peaceful Evergreens stamp set to stamp the trees along the bottom of the panel. Once the Pearlized Enamel Effgects was dry, I added the panel to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Painted Trees 3D card & envelope

For the envelope… I used the same Season of Elegance SDSP to adhere to envelope flap, trimming it to fit, then stamped the same trees along the bottom of the envelope in Shaded Spruce ink. My hubby LOVES these trees! I like this… what do you think?

OK – time to visit others participating in the hop… click the ‘next’ button to see what Carol has to share. For more information about how to purchase the products used to make this card, see below the list of names!

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Amy Koenders

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright ~ this is me :O)

Carol Buckalew

  • Stampin’ Up! refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of our best-selling colors!
    • Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
    • Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
    • Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
  • Available while supplies last.
  • Sales begin Dec. 3, 2024 as part of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – click to see what’s available right now!
Stampin' Up! Special DSP Release!
Stampin' Up! DSP Special Release Dec. 3, 2024

To see the items from the Sep-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog, click here

Today’s card featured items from this catalog :O)

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Wreath Card

Good morning

1 We had a terrifically rainy day Thursday, which actually began Wednesday in the middle of the night. I don’t often make comments about the rain, but this was needed SO BADLY. the reservoirs were becoming quite low – and well it was a full on drought. We had 2 1/2″ Wednesday night and more rain on Thursday, so it’s starting to resolve.

I have a multi-layered wreath card for you today – created with multiple Stampin’ Up! products. I had this Basic White berry wreath die cut on my desk and several die cuts from the Graceful Greenery Vellum (die cut with the Golden Greenery Dies). I began playing around and this is my final product.

Stampin' Up! Wreath Card front

The card base is Gray Granite with a layer of Nests of Winter DSP, a very wood grain kind of effect. I was thinking the side of a barn or door front. For a foundation for the wreath shape, I pulled out the Encircled in Nature Dies. There are two dies that form a circle like shape so I used those and Old Olive card stock for that particular die cut. There are pine bough dies in the Golden Greenery Dies and I used these to die cut from Old Olive & Mossy Meadow, – 3-4 of each just to have enough to play around. I ended up trimming some of these down as they were too long. I also die cut more pine boughs from the Season of Green & Gold SDSP I used pine dies from the Encircled in Nature Dies and Distressed Gold Specialty Paper for even more color and texture. I did a lot of moving things around til it suited me then glued things in place, trying to keep depth and looseness so as not to be too flat. I laid the Basic White berry wreath on top of all of it – too white! So, I pulled out my small Blending Brush & Cherry Cobbler ink and very gently added color to various berries. Again I laid it on top of the wreath – and oh so much better! I added a double bow using the 1/4″ Cherry Cobbler Satin Ribbon and Gold Twisted Thread (a new ONLINE EXCLUSIVE product!) and attached it in place with a glue dot. I thought about adding a sentiment and decided against it.

Stampin' Up! Wreath card inside

The inside of the card does not show up well in this photo – no sentiment, just a 1/2 x 4 inch strip of Season of Green & Gold SDSP at the bottom. Why no sentiment? I want to be able to say ‘thank you’ with this beautiful card, or ‘thinking of you’ or ‘Merry Christmas’, whatever is necessary at the time. And when time, I will probably stamp with Mossy Meadow ink.

Stampin' Up! Wreath Card & envelope

For the envelope… More of the same Season of Green & Gold SDSP on the flap, trimmed to fit. This is the same as the small strip on the inside of the card. I love this card – and it could easily be a masculine card too!

Some fun options for purchases at Stampin’ Up! right now.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES – shop here

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

Paper Pumpkin opportunities – shop here

Kits Collections – shop here

Stampin' Up! Kits Collection

September- December 2024 Mini Catalog – shop here

2024- 2025 Annual Catalog – shop here

Join my team – here

One of the benefits of being a demonstrator is being able to see & order Stampin’ Up! products before they go ‘live’ to the rest of the stamping community. As a matter of fact, my order is due to arrive, maybe tomorrow and I can’t wait to play!!! And while I’m talking the new Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog, if you have been a customer of mine in the past nine months and placed an order of at least $50, I will be sending the catalog to you AND the famous Sale-a-bration catalog as well. Look for those in your mailbox SOON. If you are not certain if you qualify – give me a shout-out.

Stampin' Up! Jan - Apr 2025 Mini Catalog

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Wow – another week has flown by… and next week is Thanksgiving – AAAgh! Welcome to the blog hop – we have a sketch challenge today that I think you’ll enjoy. I’ve used some new ONLINE EXCLUSIVE products that I’m loving. This is a suite called Marbled Elegance Suite and I’ve used a bit of all of it :O) Let’s take a peek. What I saw in the sketch is three same images.

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance card front

This Designer Series Paper is called Marbled Elegance Specialty DSP – cuz one side has specks or ‘rivers’ of gold. It’s stunning! The coordinating colors list Melon Mambo & Petal Pink. For me, I chose to use Pretty in Pink as a layer for the SDSP. The three hearts (from Hearts of Elegance Dies) are cut from a strip 1 1/2 x 4 that showcases some of the gold. These hearts have a tiny holes as a border and just add an elegant touch to the heart. The layer of a white heart is a scrap of Basic White., again die cut using the Hearts of Elegance Dies. This heart is very plain and is perfect for a border around the SDSP heart die cuts. Each of the hearts is on dimensionals and the strip of SDSP behind them is 5/8 x 5 and adhered to a different panel of the Marbled Elegance SDSP, 3 3/4 x 5, that I embossed for a bit of texture with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder. I slipped a bow made from the Gold Twisted Thread that’s part of the suite of products, behind the center heart and attached with a glue dot. So… what we have for the card front… Thick Basic White, standard A2 size, Pretty In Pink w/ adhered embossed SDSP attached with dimensionals. The SDSP strip is adhered with Stampin’ Seal, the Basic White heart is adhered with liquid glue and the three SDSP hearts are on dimensionals. Now… let’s look at the inside.

Stampin' Up! Masrbled Elegance card inside

This is interesting… true confessions once again. I adhered strips of the SDSP to the Petal Pink instead of the Basic White panel I had set aside…, go figure. I decided to just go with it – why not? I stamped the sentiment from the Hearts & Elegance stamp set in Melon Mambo ink, then added this gold Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequin… so very sweet.- which completes using all the items in this online suite. L-O-V-E! Just sayin’

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance card & envelope

For the envelope… here you can easily see this gorgeous Marbled Elegance SDSP that I used for the hearts – adhered to the flap and trimmed to fit. The heart on the front is stamped in Melon Mambo ink and is from the Hearts of Elegance stamp set.

This is a gorgeous suite of products new to the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES products and you may find them here.

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES - Marbled Elegance Suite

Please continue along the hop, visiting everyone who is participating today. I think you will find some wonderful ideas. Click the ‘next’ button or click on a name to take you to a specific blogger.
Enjoy the hop!

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Amy Koenders

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Carol Buckalew

Would you like to join this fabulous group of crafters? Be a part of the fun of making for others in whatever way you choose. Join with me here.

When shopping with me, please use the new host code listed below. This is good 11/20 – 12/11. Use it when your order is $50 to just less than $150 to receive a free gift from me + the monthly tutorial. If your order is over $150, SU! has it’s own rewards so don’t use my code… but I will still send that free SU! item to you valued up to $10. Got that? If not, connect with me to talk you through it. :O) I would love to have you join my team and we can create & have some fun together. Please make certain my name is on as your demonstrator when ordering :O)

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Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and this hop. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Pop-Up Gift Card Fun Fold

Oh I’ve a fun gift card for you today using both the Spotlight on Nature Dies (one of my favorite die sets!) and the gorgeous Nests of Winter DSP.

Stampin' Up! Pop-Up Gift card

We start with a card base of Pool Party, score, burnish and adhere layers of Basic Black and Nests of Winter DSP to the top section and the lower section. Next I used one of thew gorgeous Spotlight on Nature Dies to die cut the black circle and also this sweet chickadee from the Nest of Winter DSP. I adhered the bird image to the Basic Black circle with dimensionals. I used the Stampin’ Seal+ to the back of this larger circle and added this wonderful Silver 1/8″ Trim then adhered the circle to the upper section of the card. I added three Drusy Adhesive-Backed Dots and the front was complete :O)

Stampin' Up! Pop-up Gift Card inside

For the inside… here you can see that lower front section is folded up for the inner ‘liner’ to slide into – like a pocket. And, that inner liner also has a ‘pocket’ – this time for the gift card. This basic White panel has two score lines, one at the top where it adheres to the upper section of the card and another to create the pocket for the gift card. It is also stamped using the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and Memento Black ink. What’s nice is this card can be used for Christmas or birthday or anything really. The measurements are listed below.

Measurements:

  • Card base: Pool Party – 4 1/4 x 11 scored @ 3 1/2 & 9, burnishing both inward
  • Upper layers: Basic Black 4 1/8 x 3 3/8; DSP 4 x 3 3/4
  • Lower layers: Basic Black 4 1/8 x 1 7/8; DSP 4 x 1 3/4 – – once layers are in place, fold up lower section and secure in place with glue dots in each bottom inside corner. This allows the insert to slide easily.
  • Pop-up insert: Basic White 3 1/2 x 7 1/4, score @ 1/2 & 5 3/8. Burnish score lines so the 1/2″ score goes back and the bottom score is forward. Stamp upper sentiment. Decorate bottom panel of insert.
    • Basic Black: 33/8 x 1 7/8
    • DSP: 3 1/4 x 1 3/4
  • Add glue dots to bottom inside corners and close to create pocket.
  • Insert into card base pocket; add tear ‘n tape to the 1/2″ area at top and with this section open and flat, close the top of the card. Bingo – the card opens with the insert in place and ready for the gift card.

Stampin’ Up! DSP Fun Fold

Good Saturday morning! It is crisp this morning on the East coast, which made for a beautiful walk. For my card this morning, I’m using a retired DSP as the fun fold part and DSP from the Sep-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog. It made for a fun creation.

Stampin' Up! DSP Fun Fold

The retired DSP is Joy of Christmas 12×12 and the birds are directly die cut from the Nests of Winter 12×12 DSP using the Winterly Tree Tops Dies. The birds are dimensionals on a Basic White banner die cut from the Greetings of the Season Dies. The ribbon is Cherry Cobbler Satin Ribbon. Now let’s open the card to see what’s inside.

Stampin' Up! DSP Fun Fold inside

The Basic White panel is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and comes from the Greetings of the Season stamp set – so I used the bundle on this card. The pine frond on this panel is a Shaded Spruce die cut from the Golden Greenery Dies. The larger pine branch is a die cut from the Graceful Greenery Vellum using a matched die from the Golden Greenery Dies. And because it’s vellum and see through, I added a Basic White behind it, die cut with the same die. Now let’s open this the other way to see the other side of the DSP.

Stampin' Up! DSP Fun fold, reverse side

I added this beautiful die cut in Basic White – just cuz – the panel needed something more. This also comes from the Golden Greenery Dies. And in this photo, you can see the DSP is adhered to a Cherry Cobbler base. For the measurements and card cuts, see below.

Want to remake this card? The Sep-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog has lots of choices of 12×12 DSP that can be used. See all the items in that catalog here. Remember when shopping with me to use my host code and make sure my name is listed as your demonstrator. If your order is $50 or more, I like to send a little giftie of a stampin’ Up! item valued up to $10 and you will also receive a copy of the monthly tutorial :O). If your order is over $150, don’t use the HOST CODE as Stampin’ Up! has it’s own rewards, but I will still send that valued item & the monthly tutorial. Joining my team will afford you the opportunity to view & play with products before being sold to the public. Join with me here for more fun. Need more information? Let me help.

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Card cuts:

  • DSP: 4 x 12 scored @ 2 1/2 & 6 3/4. Be careful of direction as this opens from the side.
  • Card base: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 – Cherry Cobbler
  • Inside panel: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4, Basic White for sentiment
  • additional pieces: 1 3/4 x 3 (banner); 4 x 4 (large die cut spray & backing for vellum) – all Basic White; Shaded Spruce scrap for the pine frond

Stampin’ Up! Nests of Winter Thinking of You Card

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We have a color challenge today and it put me to the test :O). One of my favorite colors is Pool Party and pairing it with Real Red just made my day. There’s very little of Pecan Pie, but it’s in the branch, as is Early Espresso. And I used Stampin’ blends Granny Apple Green for coloring some leaves on the inside of the card. You will see some fabulous inspiration as you view everyone’s blog. Enjoy! For now, let me tell you how to re=create this beauty.

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Stampin' Up! Nests of Winter Thinking of You

The Nests of Winter 12×12 DSP does most of the work on this card. I used a Stitched Shapes Die to create the circles of DSP and Basic White. I used the Winterly Tree Tops dies to die cut the robin with berries in it’s mouth. T
he two ribbons are Cherry Cobbler & Gold along with Shaded Spruce Satin Ribbon. Other products to create this card were the So Swirly Embossing Folder, Real Red card stock and those fun White Loose Snowflakes.

For the inside of the card… I stamped the garland image using Memento ink and the Winterly Tree Tops stamp set. I colored this with Granny Apple Green , Real Red and Pecan Pie Stampin Blends. The sentiment is from this same stamp set – Winterly Tree Tops and Memento ink. I splattered the Basic White panel with a Real Red Stampin’ Blends.

For the envelope… I added this wonderful Garden Green stripe from the Nests of Winter DSP & trimmed it to fit. On the front I added a fussy cut leaf & berry image from one of the DSP panels.

Stampin' Up! Nests of Winter Thinking of you card & envelope

What’s extra nice about this card is that there’s nothing to indicate this is a holiday card – it could be used for a birthday or a ‘thinking of you’ after surgery, illness or a loss. It is extremely versatile.

If you are interested in purchasing these products from me, please see more information below the list of today’s blog hop recipients.

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright ~ you are here! :O)

Carol Buckalew

Whee – it’s here! From Nov 13, 2024 – Nov 15, 2024, a magical Stampin’ Up! SEASONAL SALE!

Stampin' Up! Seasonal Sale

From the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog:

  • 10% off ink, including pads, refills, markers, and Stampin’ Blends. Ink pad bundles and third-party ink pads are NOT included. 
  • 10% off cardstock. Close To My Heart cardstock is NOT included.
  • 20% total off all stamp and die bundles and stamp and punch bundles. (Stamp bundles are normally 10% off. With this sale you get an additional 10% off.)
  • 20% off all Designer Series Paper.
  • Products are available while supplies last.
  • Discounts are automatically applied when sale items are added to any order, including Starter Kits.

Sales Period: November 13–15

Ordering Deadlines

  • Phone: November 15, 2024, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
  • Online: November 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

I’m jumping in with DOUBLE REWARDS POINTS… I appreciate your business and welcome any questions regarding sales or creating or joining my team. Make sure when shopping with me, that you see my name at the top as your demonstrator. That way I can send you a Stampin’ Up! giftie and you can earn rewards – with a $50 order or more. You also receive the monthly tutorial for that particular month – for November, it is the Peaceful Season bundle. Make certain when you check out that my name is listed as your demonstrator :O) Shop with me here! Joining my team will afford you the opportunity to view & play with products before being sold to the public. Join with me here for more fun. Need more information? Let me help.

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Stampin’ Up! Seasonal Sale

Stampin' Up! Nov. 2024 Seasonal Sale

Hello fellow stampers! It’s time to wrap up the year and kickstart the next with a steal of a deal on paper crafting products! From November 13–15, 2024, you can save:

  • From the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog:
  • 10% off ink, including pads, refills, markers, and Stampin’ Blends. Ink pad bundles and third-party ink pads are NOT included. 
  • 10% off cardstock. Close To My Heart cardstock is NOT included.
  • 20% total off all stamp and die bundles and stamp and punch bundles. (Stamp bundles are normally 10% off. With this sale you get an additional 10% off.)
  • 20% off all Designer Series Paper.% off all stamp bundles and Designer Series Paper

All from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog! This is a great time for you to get those bundles you’ve been eyeing. Or stock up on paper crafting essentials—every cute project starts with cute paper!

Sales Period: November 13–15

Ordering Deadlines

  • Phone: November 15, 2024, at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
  • Online: November 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

Important Information:

  • Shop online to see the full selection of discounted products available; this is a limited time offer.
  • Products are available while supplies last.
  • Discounts are automatically applied when sale items are added to any order, including Starter Kits.

I’m jumping in with DOUBLE REWARDS POINTS… I appreciate your business and welcome any questions regarding sales or creating or joining my team. Make sure when shopping with me, that you see my name at the top as your demonstrator. That way I can send you a Stampin’ Up! giftie and you can earn rewards – with a $50 order or more. You also receive the monthly tutorial for that particular month – for November, it is the Peaceful Season bundle. Make certain when you check out that my name is listed as your demonstrator :O) SHOP WITH ME HERE!

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Thanks for stopping by – may you have a beautiful day!